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Kwanp'o-ni in the region of North Korea (general) is a town in North Korea - some 93 mi or ( 150 km ) South-East of Pyongyang , the country's capital city .
Current time in Kwanp'o-ni is now 01:17 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Pyongyang " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Daejeon, Daegu, Seoul, Busan, and Gwangju. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Daejeon . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Kwanp'o-ni ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Korea
Korea is an East Asian territory that is divided into two separate sovereign states, North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by China to the northwest and Russia to the northeast. It is separated from Japan to the east by the Korea Strait and the Sea of Japan (East Sea), and it is separated from Taiwan to the south by the East China Sea.
Located at 38.32 127.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Outpost Harry
Outpost Harry was a remote Korean War station located on a tiny hilltop in what was commonly referred to as the "Iron Triangle" on the Korean Peninsula. This was an area approximately 60 miles (100 km) north of Seoul and was the most direct route to the South Korean capital. More than 88,000 rounds of Chinese artillery fell on Outpost Harry. Since the outpost was defended each night by only a single company of American or Greek soldiers, the Chinese had anticipated an easy capture.
Located at 38.32 127.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Cheorwon County
Cheorwon County (Cheorwon-gun), also spelt Chorwon, is a county in Gangwon Province, South Korea. It is located right next to the border with North Korea.
Located at 38.21 127.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Broken Arrow (Korea)
Broken Arrow was the name popularly given to Hill 391 in the south of North Korea, between the South Korean city of Chorwon and Pyonggang in North Korea. Its correct name was Haktang-ni, but on account of its perceived similarity with an Arrow head, it was nickamed by US troops in the area "Broken Arrow".
Located at 38.21 127.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Battle of Haktang-ni
The Battle of Haktang-Ni was a skirmish in the Korean War fought between Belgian UN and Communist Chinese People's Volunteers between 9–13 October 1951, just north of the city of Chorwon just over the North Korean border.
Located at 38.21 127.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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